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Heather McPherson (politician)

Heather McPherson
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton Strathcona
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byLinda Duncan
Personal details
Born (1972-05-09) May 9, 1972 (age 52)[1]
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Alberta

Heather McPherson MP (born May 9, 1972) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Strathcona in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2] She previously served as executive director of the Alberta Council on Global Co-operation.[3][4]

McPherson attended the University of Alberta where she earned an undergraduate and master's degree in education.[4][5] McPherson became the candidate for Edmonton Strathcona after incumbent Linda Duncan announced her intentions to retire. Straying from the party leadership's position, she supported the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.[6] In the 43rd Canadian Parliament, which lasted from 2019 until the 2021 Canadian federal election was called, she was the only non-Conservative MP from Alberta.[7] She was re-elected in 2021, and was appointed the NDP critic for Foreign Affairs in the 44th Canadian Parliament.[8]

  1. ^ "Births". The Edmonton Journal. May 12, 1972. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Canada election results: Edmonton Strathcona". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Junker, Anna; Wyton, Moira (October 21, 2019). "Election 2019: Heather McPherson wins to continue progressive legacy in Edmonton Strathcona". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Federal Election 2019 Meet the Candidates: NDP Heather McPherson". The Gateway. October 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Video: Meet your NDP candidate for Edmonton Strathcona". New Democratic Party. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Junker, Anna; Wyton, Moira (October 22, 2019). "Alberta's lone holdout; NDP candidate Heather McPherson takes Edmonton Strathcona". Edmonton Journal. p. A4.
  7. ^ Toy, Adam (October 22, 2019). "Edmonton Strathcona becomes the only non-Conservative seat in Alberta after voting in NDP Heather McPherson". Global News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "NDP announces new critic roles for caucus". Canada's NDP. October 29, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

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